Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyer

When life changes in an instant, like after a crash, a fall, or a violent encounter, the emotional and financial toll can be overwhelming. At Rachel Frazier Johnson Law, we’re here to help you get your footing back. With over 29 years of litigation experience, we represent injury victims with empathy, focus, and an unrelenting drive for justice.

Whether you’re dealing with a car accident, a slip-and-fall, or a catastrophic injury, our job is simple: fight for every dollar you’re owed. You focus on healing. We handle the rest.

Why You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer After an Accident

After an injury, you’re vulnerable. Insurance adjusters may contact you with quick offers or ask for recorded statements. But remember: they work for the insurance company, not for you.

Having an experienced personal injury lawyer on your side levels the playing field. We step in immediately to:

• Investigate the accident scene
• Preserve critical evidence
• Deal with insurance companies on your behalf
• Connect you with medical professionals if needed
• Build a clear case showing who’s at fault and how you’ve been affected

At our firm, you’re not just a case file. You’re a person with real losses. We take the time to understand those losses so we can fight for the full compensation you deserve.

What Types of Cases Do We Handle?

Our personal injury practice spans a wide range of incidents, including:

• Car Accidents. Rear-end collisions, T-bones, head-on crashes, even DUIs: we’ve seen it all. Arizona is a comparative fault state, so proving liability is essential. We build strong claims backed by photos, police reports, medical records, and expert testimony.
• Truck Accidents. Collisions with commercial trucks often lead to catastrophic injuries. These cases involve complex liability: trucking companies, contractors, and insurers all play a role. We hold them accountable.
• Motorcycle Accidents. Motorcyclists often suffer life-altering injuries, and bias can affect how their claims are handled. We fight hard to protect your rights and secure fair treatment.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents. Drivers have a duty to watch for people, not just cars. If you were hit while walking or biking, we’ll advocate for your full recovery.
• Slip and Fall Injuries. Property owners must maintain safe environments. Whether you slipped in a grocery store or fell at a private residence, we investigate negligence and unsafe conditions.
• Dog Bites and Animal Attacks. Arizona law holds owners liable when their animals injure someone. We pursue all available compensation for medical treatment, scarring, and emotional trauma.
• Wrongful Death. If your loved one’s life was taken because of someone else’s negligence, we’re here to help you find justice, closure, and financial support for your family’s future.
• Catastrophic and Long-Term Injuries. Severe injuries, like spinal cord damage, brain trauma, and amputation, require long-term planning. We work with medical and financial experts to project future costs and fight for every cent.

Injury Clients We Frequently Represent

Personal injury law covers a wide range of situations. Accidents can lead to severe, disabling injuries, including concussions, paralysis, broken bones, internal bleeding, and more. Many people also develop psychological trauma, including PTSD, after an accident. 

Our team has experience representing a wide client base, including:

• Accident Victims Facing Insurance, Fault, or Evidence Problems: The insurance company is questioning fault, pushing for a statement, offering less than you expected, blaming you for part of the accident, or denying that the injury is as serious as you say.
• Families Who Lost a Loved One Because of Someone Else’s Negligence: A loved one died in a vehicle crash, unsafe-property accident, workplace incident, medical event, product-related accident, violent act, or another preventable situation.
• Passengers, Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Other Road Users Hit by Vehicles: You were not the driver who caused the crash; you were riding as a passenger, walking, biking, using a scooter, or traveling another way when a car, truck, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle hit you.
• People Facing Serious Injuries, Long-Term Treatment, or Major Financial Losses: Your injury has caused a brain injury, spinal injury, fracture, surgery, chronic pain, disability, scarring, or another condition that may affect your ability to work, care for your family, or return to daily life.

The clients we represent share one thing in common: they were harmed by someone else’s actions or negligence, and they deserve fair accountability. Our team is here to listen, assess your case honestly, and tell you exactly where you stand. 

What You Should Know About Personal Injury Law in Arizona

Arizona follows a comparative negligence system. This means even if you’re partially at fault for the accident, you can still recover compensation, but your award will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

For example, if you’re awarded $100,000 and found to be 20% at fault, you’d still receive $80,000.

Time limits also apply. In most cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a claim. But exceptions may shorten or extend that deadline, especially in cases involving minors, government agencies, or delayed symptoms.

The sooner we get started, the stronger your case will be.

What Compensation Can You Recover?

Every injury claim is different, but most victims are entitled to compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. This includes:

• Medical bills (past and future)
• Lost income and reduced earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Mental and emotional distress
• Property damage
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Permanent disability or disfigurement
• Loss of companionship (in wrongful death cases)

We calculate your damages with precision, not guesswork. And we never settle for less than what your case is truly worth.

What Is Pain and Suffering, and How Is It Calculated?

Pain and suffering refer to the physical and emotional distress caused by your injury. It may include:

• Chronic pain
• Mental health impacts (depression, anxiety, PTSD)
• Sleep disruption
• Permanent scarring
• Loss of mobility
• Inability to enjoy hobbies or daily life

Arizona doesn’t use a set formula, but insurance companies sometimes try to minimize it. We use medical records, expert reports, and personal statements to justify every dollar and push for a result that reflects your lived experience.

Permanent Injuries and Future Medical Costs

Some injuries never fully heal. Whether it’s a spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or loss of mobility, these cases require a long-term care plan and a legal team that understands how to calculate your future needs.

We work with:

• Vocational experts to examine your ability to work
• Life care planners to forecast medical needs
• Economic analysts to project inflation-adjusted costs

From prosthetics to full-time nursing care, we account for everything, so you’re never left paying out of pocket later.

Delayed Injuries: What You Don’t Feel Now Could Hurt Later

Not every injury appears right away. In fact, some of the most serious medical conditions have delayed symptoms:

• Concussions and TBIs may cause fogginess, memory issues, or sensitivity days after an accident.
• Internal bleeding may not show until it becomes life-threatening.
• Soft tissue injuries may tighten or swell over time, limiting movement.
• Psychological trauma often takes weeks or months to fully manifest.

This is why we push for comprehensive medical documentation and ongoing evaluations, not just an ER visit. Your case should reflect the full extent of your injury, not just the first few days.

How We Build Strong Personal Injury Cases

Every successful case starts with a clear, strategic approach. Here’s what we do when we take your case:

• We Investigate Thoroughly: From the accident report to witness statements and security footage, we gather every detail. Our team consults with medical professionals and accident reconstructionists when necessary to build an evidence-backed timeline of what happened and why you deserve compensation.
• We Prove Negligence and Damages: It’s not enough to show you were injured; we must also show that someone else was legally responsible. We do that by showing they owed you a duty of care and caused harm as a result of breaching that duty.
• We Handle the Insurance Company: Adjusters may try to delay, deny, or devalue your claim. We know their tactics, and we push back hard. If they won’t negotiate fairly, we’re ready to take them to court.
• We Prepare for Trial from Day One: Even though most personal injury cases settle out of court, we treat every case like it’s going to trial. That preparation gives us leverage, and it often leads to higher settlements.

Why Clients Choose Rachel Frazier Johnson Law

Plenty of law firms handle personal injury cases. What sets our firm apart is how we handle them.

Here is what our clients consistently point to when describing their experience with us:

• Responsiveness: Our team communicates clearly and regularly throughout your case. You will always know where things stand.
• Honesty: We give you straight answers. If a case has challenges, we tell you. If a settlement offer is worth considering, we explain why. If it is not, we fight harder.
• Proven Results: Our results include a $1 million recovery in a multi-vehicle collision caused by a drug-impaired driver, a $225,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving paramedic negligence, and a $200,000 recovery in a motor vehicle accident resulting in a fractured wrist, among many others.
• Personalized Attention: We take the time to understand your circumstances and build a strategy that fits your case, not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Local knowledge matters, and that’s what we bring to your case. Phoenix is a fast-growing city with unique injury risks. From the I-10 and Loop 202 to crowded grocery stores and construction zones in Midtown and South Mountain, we know the places, policies, and patterns that shape local accident claims.

Some common personal injury causes include:

• Distracted driving in high-traffic zones
• Unsafe public sidewalks and business entrances
• Poorly lit parking lots and apartment stairwells
• Road construction hazards and loose debris
• Dog bites in residential neighborhoods

Our knowledge of Arizona law and our connection to the surrounding community gives you a strategic advantage.

Schedule Your Consultation Today

If you or someone you love has been injured because of another person’s negligence, time matters. Arizona’s statute of limitations sets deadlines on when personal injury claims must be filed, and evidence can be lost or compromised quickly after an accident.

Our team is here to help you learn about your options, protect your rights, and seek the compensation you deserve. Schedule your 100% confidential, no-obligation consultation with Rachel Frazier Johnson Law today.

Don’t let the insurance company tell your story. Let us.